Thanks, I will try this and see how many tapes can be moved to overflow. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/26/2003 1:53:49 PM >>> I don't think there is any good answer to that. It depends, of course, on your data and the usage patterns at your site. Some suggestions:
1) if you keep TSM DB backup tapes on site, you can move those out; nobody should be calling for them but you. 2) if you have backupsets in the 3494, I'd move those out, as they are very unlikely to be used. 3) If you have archive tapes in the 3494, move those out and put out a notice that anybody who wants to retrieve has to call you first (assuming hardly anyone ever does retrieves). 4) If that still doesn't clear enough space, try this: select volume_name, date(last_read_date) as lastread from volumes order by lastread That will give you a list of all your tapes and the last time they were read for any reason. If you have some that haven't been read in a really long time, they are probably the least likely to be read again. Pick those and hope for the best until tyou get a new frame. Wanda Prather Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 443-778-8769 "Intelligence has much less practical application than you'd think" - Dilbert/Scott Adams -----Original Message----- From: Paul Roth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 3494 and tapes Thanks again On current situation is total capacity of 746 volumes including 1 CE tape and 6 cleaning carts in 3 frames. Currently I cannot keep enough scratch tapes in the library to handle a full weekend(Fri, Sat, Sun ). Reclamation for tapepool happens 6 days a week and reclamation for copypool(offsite tapes) happens on weekends only. Current daily use is approx. 20 -22 tapes, we have no operator on weekend that can manage the checkout/checkin process. FYI - I have another frame being delivered in approx. 3 weeks.(this will resolve my current issue). What I like to do is "move media" to overflow location(onsite tape racks) - ? is what volumes should go to overflow, have no any experience in determining what volumes can be temporarily put in the overflow location. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/24/2003 6:27:57 PM >>> Paul, All of our scratch tapes reside in the 3494 library. I monitor the total number of scratch tapes available and react when it falls below a threshold. You mentioned your are 'sending volumes for temp onsite' and that you want to 'determine what volumes to go to overflow'. Are you limited in the number of tapes you can hold in your 3494 library? Are you working with retrieving volumes from vault status? More info please... What are the symptoms of the issue you are addressing? John ********************************************************************** PLEASE NOTE: The above email address has recently changed from a previous naming standard -- if this does not match your records, please update them to use this new name in future email addressed to this individual. This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **********************************************************************
